Eemeli Peltonen: MP, 30, 'kills himself' in Finland parliament building
Thirty-year-old lawmaker Eeemeli Peltonen was found unresponsive inside the building at around 11am this morning.
He was elected to parliament in 2023 as a first-term representative.
On social media he revealed he was undergoing treatment for a kidney condition. He told followers he was taking some weeks off to recover.
Later, he revealed that he had also contracted a bacterial infection during the treatment.
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